LUKE PONCE FINE ARTS COLUMNIST The Ohio River Valley, that now-familiar locale in which our college careers are staged, now sits squarely in the midst of spring. Or, at the very least, this is my hope and prayer. One of…
ALLEGRA THATCHER ASSISTANT EDITOR Probably everyone’s biggest concern during the studying for and taking of finals is remembering. Remembering formulas, dates, quotes, concepts and so forth is the primary concern, and students will stay up all night trying to pack…
RACHEL MILLER CATHOLIC VALUES COLUMNIST Can you even imagine watching your own child die? Our Mother Mary experienced this, and I cannot imagine the pain she felt as she watched her only son suffer and perish, vulnerable on a cross.…
ALLEGRA THATCHER CRITIC’S CORNER COLUMNIST Suzanne Collins chose internal monologue. Shakespeare chose dialogue. Tolkien chose narrative. Emily Bronte chose description of landscape. All writers have a specialty by which they choose to tell a story. Yet, none wcan escape the…
ELISHA VALLADARES-CORMIER CONSERVATIVE COLUMNIST Most on this campus probably saw the article published by the National Catholic Reporter last week on the university’s alleged disdain for Title IX. Those people probably saw the distasteful and unconstructive tirades that took over…
JACOB WATSON AUSTRIAN CORRESPONDENT Since my last article, our 10-day break has come and gone. Some people went on mission while others explored parts of Europe. For my trip, I wanted a mix of both. Therefore, I split it in…
JOHN GALLAGHER SPORTS EDITOR There’s a good reason why Mozart is never selected to supplement an NBA Playoffs commercial. The construct of any high-profile sporting event often hinges on hype, on lowered lights and booming voices, pyrotechnics and ankle-breaking maneuverability.…
MARGARET BOYLAN EDITOR-IN-CHIEF We all know the phrase, “Academically excellent, passionately Catholic” that stands as the face of Franciscan University. No doubt that is what it is, but it is so much more than those four words showcase. It’s about…
BRADEN FELLINGER LIBERAL COLUMNIST The most troubling political problem for Trump or the Republican Party is not Mueller, Putin, Stormy Daniels or the crowd-gathering marches that happen in Washington, D.C. It is that the people who are his die-hard supporters…
ALLEGRA THATCHER CRITIC’S CORNER COLUMNIST The power of a well-told story cannot be underestimated. Even the driest-eyed movie watchers can be coaxed to tears by a work such as “The Passion” or “Schindler’s List.” The beauty of such stories leads…
